Gadsden officer punched in face after chase; suspect Tased twice

GADSDEN, Ala. -- A Gadsden police officer was punched in the face by a suspect who led police on a chase Tuesday night and the suspect wound up being shocked with a Taser twice during the arrest, according to a Gadsden police report.

A Gadsden officer tried to stop the man after he ran a stop sign in East Gadsden and a chase ensued until the motor in the suspect's vehicle blew up, according to the report cited by the Gadsden times. Several officers surrounded the man and he fought as they tried to handcuff him.